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Hot Topic Buys ThinkGeek For $122 Million

5/31/2015

ThinkGeek, one of the most popular online retailers selling franchise apparel and gifts from Star Wars, Minecraft, Doctor Who, and others, has been bought by Hot Topic for $122.

Lisa Harper, Chief Executive Officer of Hot Topic said in an online statement: "Geeknet's unique concept and approach to the online retail community is a strong fit with our business strategy, which is focused on delivering great products for avid fans of various licensed properties, and we are excited about the opportunity to help drive profitable growth and further enhance value for Geeknet's customers."

Many of ThinkGeek's products are already being sold in Hot Topic stores. No word on whether this will be expanded, or Hot Topic will be opening exclusive ThinkGeek retail shops.

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Tanith Lee (1947-2015)

5/27/2015

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Source: Locus magazine
Author Tanith Lee, 67, died peacefully in her sleep May 24, 2015 after a long illness.

Lee was born September 19, 1947 in London and studied at Prendergast Grammar School, Catford, London, and at an art college in the city. After working for a while as a library assistant in London, she became a freelance writer in 1975. Her first published books were children’s fantasies The Dragon Hoard (1971) and Animal Castle (1972). Her first adult fantasy, The Birthgrave (1975), launched a prolific career in adult fantasy, SF, and horror encompassing numerous series, among them Birthgrave, Blood Opera, Tales from the Flat Earth, Secret Books of Paradys, Unicorn, War of Vis, Claidi Journals, Lionwolf, and children’s series Piratica.

She received the British Fantasy Society’s August Derleth Award in 1980 for Death’s Master (1979). Notable standalone works include YA fantasy Gold Unicorn (1994), SF novel Eva Fairdeath (1994), horror novel Vivia (1995), alternate history Victorian fantasy Reigning Cats and Dogs (1995), contemporary fantasy When the Lights Go Out (1996), historical novel The Gods Are Thirsty (1996), fairytale novel White as Snow (2000), epic fantasy Mortal Suns (2004), and YA Indigara; Or, Jet and Otis Conquer the World (2007). In all, she produced more than 90 books.

Lee was also an adept short fiction writer, who won World Fantasy Awards for stories “The Gorgon” (1982) and “Elle es Trois (La Mort)” (1983). Some of her short work has been collected in Red as Blood (1983), Dreams of Dark and Light (1986), Night’s Sorceries (1988), The Book of the Damned (1989), Nightshades (1993), Tempting the Gods (2009) Animate Objects (2013), and Space Is Just a Starry Night (2014), among others.

Lee was named a World Horror Grandmaster in 2009, was presented with the World Fantasy Award for life achievement in 2013, and won the Bram Stoker Award for life achievement in 2015.

She is survived by her husband, the writer and artist John Kaiine, married 1992.

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First Trailer For Syfy's The Magicians : Premieres In 2016

5/20/2015

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Extended Trailer For CBS' Supergirl Series This Fall

5/14/2015

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Rest In Peace: Grace Lee Whitney.

5/8/2015

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Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Janice Rand from the original Star Trek, has passed away at the age of 85 on May 3, 2015.

Whitney died in her home in Coarsegold, California. Despite only appearing in eight episodes of the original series, Whitney officially reprised her role in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and Star Trek: Voyager. She also reprised the role in the unofficial Star Trek fan projects Star Trek: Of Gods and Men and Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II.

In her later years, Whitney worked as an advocate for people struggling with substance abuse. She credited her own recovery in some part to the Star Trek fans who supported her.

Outside of Star Trek, the Ann Arbor, MI. native was in the Broadway musical Top Banana, and appeared in the 1954 movie version of the show. Her TV career included roles on The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Real McCoys, The Outer Limits, Batman, and Bewitched. She also served as the inspiration for the Chicken of the Sea mermaid.

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The Sci Fi Journal Crew & Free Comic Book Day

5/2/2015

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Hot Topic Buys ThinkGeek For $122 Million

Tanith Lee (1947-2015)

First Trailer For Syfy's The Magicians : Premieres In 2016

Extended Trailer For CBS' Supergirl Series This Fall

Rest In Peace: Grace Lee Whitney.

The Sci Fi Journal Crew & Free Comic Book Day

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